How to block YouTube App in Android, iPad, iPod, iPhone using App Control Advanced

03/26/2020 1158 12042

DESCRIPTION:

This is a scenario based article on the SonicWall App Control Advanced feature. In this scenario we describe how to block the mobile YouTube App in Android, iPad, iPod, iPhone devices.

RESOLUTION:

Login to the SonicWall Management GUI.
Navigate to the Firewall | App Control Advanced page. In Gen5 TZ devices this page is under Security Services | App Control
Check the box under Enable App Control and click on the Accept button at the top to enable App Control.
Under App Control Advanced | View Style select MULTIMEDIA under Category; select YouTube under Application; select Signature under Viewed By, to list the signatures available under YouTube.

Click on the configure icon under each of the following signature IDs and select Enable under Block and Log:

1 Android YouTube App 7780
2 Android YouTube App 2 8691
3 Apple iPad iPod iPhone YouTube App 5982
4 Apple iPad iPod iPhone YouTube App 2 8692

Click on OK to save.

Enabling Application Control on zones

Navigate to Network | Zones
Click on the configure button under the zone where you want enable App Control.
Check Enable App Control Service.
Click on OK to save.

Log Messages

The following log messages will be generated when hosts try to access youtube.com using the YouTube App:

Resolution for SonicOS 6.5 and Later

SonicOS 6.5 was released September 2017. This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.5 and later firmware.

Login to the SonicWall Management GUI.
Click Manage in the top navigation menu.
Navigate to the Policies | Rules | Advanced Application Control page
Check the box under Enable App Control and click on the Accept button at the top to enable App Control.
Under App Control Advanced | View Style select MULTIMEDIA under Category; select YouTube under Application; select Signature under Viewed By, to list the signatures available under YouTube.